Religulous

The first thing to understand going into this movie, is that it is, first and foremost, a documentary. Yes, it is absolutely hilarious, but that is not the movie's purpose, and that is perhaps one of the biggest reasons I enjoyed it. It isn't forcing comedy upon us for the most part. There are sarcastic subtitles that are not necessary for any other reason than to be funny, and they do work well. Bill Maher takes a logical approach to religion, simply that we can't PROVE anything. I personally share this sentiment, but that is neither here nor there. By trying to take this approach, and asking people of different faiths, (ranging from christians, to jews, to mormons and muslims) how do they know that their religion has it right and all others are wrong. Many of these people are offended, several of them insisting on ending the interview early due to their disgust of even the notion that they may not have it right.

Religion is a controversial subject among most people, and are often afraid to speak about it. Bill Maher takes it head on and drives into the belly of the beast, so to speak to seek answers. I highly recommend this film, if you are lucky enough to have it released in your area. It is well worth the watch.

My rating: A